Archives for October 17, 2005

'Gare will have his number 18 retired prior to Buffalo's game against the New York Rangers on Tuesday, November 22nd. LaFontaine's number 16 will be retired in a pre-game ceremony on Friday, March 3, before the Sabres play host to the Toronto Maple Leafs at 8 p.m.'

‘Gare and LaFontaine — numbers 18 and 16, respectively — become the fifth and sixth players in Sabres history to have their jerseys retired by the team. Other jerseys retired by the Sabres include Gilbert Perreault’s 11 in 1990; his French Connection linemates, Richard Martin’s (7) and Rene Robert’s (14) in 1995; and the late Tim Horton’s (2) in 1996.’